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Rapid City, SD vs McAlester, OK

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- McAlester is 0% more densely populated than Rapid City.
- People are 4.0% less likely to be married in McAlester.
- The Median Age is 2.7 years younger in McAlester.
 Rapid City, SDMcAlester, OKUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,225329,725,481
 Female Population49.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.438.4
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 Population - 201069,138  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,783285,036,114
 Population - 199054,523  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now44.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,125.293.4
 Land Area54.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Rapid City, SDMcAlester, OKUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Rapid City, SDMcAlester, OKUnited States
 White77.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.4%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock6.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Rapid City, SDMcAlester, OKUnited States
 Married Population45.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.0%50.2%
 Never Married32.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.5%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households30,737  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,17280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households13,767  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Rapid City    31 Reviews

I have lived in this city for the last three and half years and I can't stand it!! Let me spell it out for you, but to be fair, let me give you the Pros first:  More

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Unless you made your pension out of state or already bought a home you can't afford to liver there. Rapid City is gray in winter.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in the city 5 years a loved  More

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Reviews for Mcalester    3 Reviews

Recently moved here from Texas and we’re loving it so far. It reminds us of old Georgetown, Tx, where we grew up. We love small, close knit towns and McAlester is just  More

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Having lived in McAlester in the early 50's, I find it interesting that the population of the City of McAlester is about the same as it was suring the 50's and the  More

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Over 18 years ago

My family moved here last year when my husband got a job with an oil technology firm. The housing market is great here. You can find a nice house for an affordable  More

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